Table 3

Secondary outcome measures for eldest child by treatment arm

3 months6 months
HDHK-UK programme
(n=29)
Minimum intervention
(n=14)
HDHK-UK programme
(n=29)
Minimum intervention
(n=14)
Change from baseline in BMI z-score
Mean (SD), n−0.131 (0.272), 140.016 (0.346), 8−0.016 (0.299), 120.039 (0.449), 10
Change from baseline in % body fat
Mean (SD), n−0.58 (1.17), 130.04 (2.84), 8−0.80 (1.48), 11−0.88 (3.07), 8
Categorised as overweight or obese (%)
Underweight/healthy8 (27.6%)6 (42.9%)7 (24.1%)6 (42.9%)
Overweight/obese7 (24.1%)3 (21.4%)6 (20.7%)4 (28.6%)
Missing14 (48.3%)5 (35.7%)16 (55.2%)4 (28.6%)
Physical activity measured by a GENEactive accelerometer
Median for total activity (min) (IQR), n342.3
(262.7–427.7), 17
277.0
(272.5–314.3), 9
347.3
(321.6–384.0), 10
312.8
(245.4–456.8), 8
Median for moderate/vigorous activity (IQR), n73.5
(34.7–99.3), 17
57.0
(26.8–73.0), 9
73.2
(49.0–105.7), 10
56.0
(32.4–110.6), 8
Family nutrition and physical activity questionnaire30
Mean (SD), n62.3 (7.7), 1661.1 (5.2), 961.2 (6.5), 962.1 (3.0), 8
CHU-9D33–35 (child utility measure)
Mean (SD), n0.89 (0.09), 150.93 (0.04), 90.92 (0.09), 110.92 (0.11), 8
SDQ*31 (total SDQ)
Mean (SD), n7.4 (3.8), 1211.2 (6.1), 6
  • *SDQ: Each 1-point increase in the total difficulties score corresponds with an increase in the risk of developing a mental health disorder.

  • BMI, body mass index; CHU-9D, Child Health Utility-9D; SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.